Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina were victorious on Thursday at the 2026 Australian Open. Sabalenka, the No. 1 seed in the women's singles bracket, once again won in straight sets to reach her fourth consecutive final in Melbourne. Rybakina also needed two sets to pick up her semifinal victory over American Jessica Pegula.

The Australian Open is down to the quarterfinal round with No. 8 seed Ben Shelton leading the U.S. contingent and Jessica Pegula downing Madison Keys.

The Australian Open men's semifinals produced a pair of instant classics

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will contest the Australian Open 2026 final on Sunday after two thrilling semifinals. In the first, world No. 1 Alcaraz survived Alexander Zverev's comeback to set the longest semi in tournament history 6-4,

The 2026 Australian Open women's final is set after two-time champion at Melbourne Park, Aryna Sabalenka raced past Ukrainian 12th-seed Elina Svitolina in the first semi, before American Jessica Pegula fell just short against fifth-ranked Elena Rybakina.

Elena Rybakina won the second grand slam title of her tennis career by claiming this year’s Australian Open with a thrilling 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory over World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the final. With this win, Rybakina was able…

But today is all about the women, with Aryna Sabalenka adamant she will not lose another Australian Open final, as she prepares to take on Elena Rybakina in a rematch of the 2023 final.

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